Food and Recipes Kitchen Assistant 14 Buzzworthy Honey Recipes Worth Getting Your Fingers Sticky For By Southern Living Editors Southern Living Editors Since 1966, the editors of Southern Living have been carrying out the mission of the brand: to bring enjoyment, fulfillment, and inspiration to our readers by celebrating life in the South. We inspire creativity in their homes, their kitchens, their gardens, and their personal style. We are a friend they can trust, a guide to the seasons, a helping hand during the holidays, and a relentless champion of the Southern way of life. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Updated on July 20, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Greg DuPree; Food Styling: Rishon Hanners; Prop Styling: Christina Daley Sticky and satisfying, honey is nature's ultimate sweetener. Whether you're incorporating a flavored honey or a spoonful from a natural jar, honey has a way of livening up all kinds of dishes, often without even making its presence known. Many of our favorite BBQ dishes boast a dash of honey. Try our Honey BBQ Chicken Wings or our Grilled Chicken Sandwich with Tangy Honey Barbecue Sauce for a homemade plate that could rival any BBQ joint. This natural sweetener can also freshen up a simple salad when worked into a vinaigrette. Just give our basic Honey Vinaigrette a whirl to see what we mean. But we'd be remiss to deny that this sticky stuff dazzles in sweet recipes, too. From upside-down cakes to honey buns, it's the star of many of our favorite treats (our Blueberry-Orange Blossom Honey Slab Pie is a top pick for the spring). We've even got a honey cocktail that might just knock your socks off. Grab your jar of honey and get ready to cook. Here are some of our best ways to cook with this natural sweetener. 01 of 14 Honey-Glazed Spiced Carrots Iain Bagwell Recipe: Honey-Glazed Spiced Carrots Look for bunches of carrots that are all about the same size so they'll cook evenly. If some are too large, just peel the bigger ones and halve them lengthwise before roasting. 02 of 14 Honey Vinaigrette Greg DuPree; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Cat Steele Recipe: Honey Vinaigrette Perfect for a salad or a sandwich, or simple Honey Vinaigrette enhances, but doesn't overwhelm. Plus, it only takes 5 minutes to toss together. 03 of 14 Honey BBQ Chicken Wings Recipe: Honey BBQ Chicken Wings When you are just about ready to serve, toss your wings in our honey barbecue sauce to create a combination so delicious you'll be smacking your lips in anticipation of every bite. 04 of 14 Blueberry-Orange Blossom Honey Slab Pie Antonis Achilleos; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall; Prop Styling: Claire Spollen Recipe: Blueberry-Orange Blossom Honey Slab Pie Don't let the pretty pie cutouts fool you. Orange blossom honey is the real star in the slab pie. 05 of 14 Sausage-Stuffed Honey Buns Iain Bagwell Recipe: Sausage-Stuffed Honey Buns Filled with caramelized bits of sausage melted together with honey and brown sugar, these sweet and savory rolls are a must-serve, especially during the holidays. 06 of 14 Fried Chicken Biscuits with Rosemary Hot Honey Southern Living Recipe: Fried Chicken Biscuits with Rosemary Hot Honey From tailgates to potlucks, you can't go wrong with fried chicken biscuits. Our Rosemary Hot Honey takes this crowd-favorite over the top. 07 of 14 Blueberry-Honey Upside Down Cake Antonis Achilleos; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis Recipe: Blueberry-Honey Upside Down Cake Honey gives this berry-filled cake a lift. Be sure you tilt your pan to evenly coat it with the honey to achieve a full layer of caramelization. 08 of 14 Honey-Mustard Baked Salmon with Vegetables Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Christine Keely; Food Styling: Tina Bell Stamos Recipe: Honey-Mustard Baked Salmon with Vegetables Upgrade your everyday sheet pan supper with a tangy honey-mustard sauce. It'll give your salmon a flavorful kick. 09 of 14 Grilled Chicken Sandwich with Tangy Honey Barbecue Sauce Victor Protasio; Food Styling: Rishon Hanners; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis Recipe: Grilled Chicken Sandwich with Tangy Honey Barbecue Sauce While this grilled chicken sandwich is tasty on its own, we prefer it slathered with our Tangy Honey Barbecue Sauce. One taste, and we're sure it will be your new go-to for grilling season. 10 of 14 Chile-Lime-Honey Roasted Peanuts Johnny Autry; Prop and Food Styling: Charlotte L. Autry Recipe: Chile-Lime-Honey Roasted Peanuts Upgrade cocktail hour with this simple, homemade snack. Made with just six ingredients, it's a sweet-and-spicy snack everyone will enjoy. 11 of 14 Bee's Knees Honey Cocktail Greg DuPree; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Cat Steele Recipe: Bee's Knees Honey Cocktail Just combine, shake, and strain, and you've got a porch-worthy summer cocktail that's sweet and bright with a comforting creaminess thanks honey syrup. 12 of 14 One-Pan Hot Honey Chicken and Rice Recipe: One-Pan Hot Honey Chicken and Rice These honey-drizzled chicken thighs are the ultimate weeknight dinner. 13 of 14 Honey-Butter Chicken Skewers Greg DuPree; Food Styling: Rishon Hanners; Prop Styling: Claire Spollen Recipe: Honey-Butter Chicken Skewers Honey butter is the simple condiment that help these chicken skewers really shine. 14 of 14 Shrimp with Honey-Garlic Sauce Greg DuPree; Food Styling: Rishon Hanners; Prop Styling: Christina Daley Recipe: Shrimp with Honey-Garlic Sauce You might not think to pair honey with seafood, but this combination is unexpectedly great. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit